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Following a string of major DeFi exploits, we unpack what’s driving the recent rise in hacks across crypto. a16z crypto GP Eddy Lazzarin and security engineer Matt Gleason join host Robert Hackett to take a closer look. Their argument: AI is not introducing entirely new vulnerabi ...  Show more

We're announcing a16z crypto's Fund 5: $2.2B in committed capital to back the startups and founders who are building the next era of crypto. All four GPs sat down to talk through where crypto is right now, what's changed, and where it may be headed next. Chris Dixon, Ali Yahya, G ...  Show more

Preston Pysh is joined by Bitcoin Lightning expert Justin Rezvani. Justin is a Forbes 30 under 30 and has some fascinating stories as a tech entrepreneur. Justin discusses how he sees the creator economy evolving with immediate settlement happening on the Lightning Network, and h ...  Show more

Web3 Breakdowns is a series of conversations exploring innovation in the decentralized internet. Each episode will focus on a different topic - we will cover NFT projects, crypto assets, blockchain-based protocols, and businesses being built with Web3 architecture. We will talk t ...  Show more

From the rise of ChatGPT to job cuts at companies such as Meta and Amazon, tech has dominated the headlines in 2023. On this episode of Night School, the Financial Times’ innovation editor, John Thornhill, breaks down the biggest tech stories of the year so far. He tells US ma ...

These days, design roles are becoming more multidisciplinary, while designers are rapidly evolving into leaders. Shouldn’t design education also shift gears, and cater to more inclusive skillsets? Our guest today is Ekaterina Solomeina, creative director, TEDx speaker, and co-fou ...  Show more